Bridgewater Teacher Harrassed, Stalked Girl In Sex Contact Case With Field Hockey Coach: Prosecutor

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Bridgewater teacher from Basking Ridge is accused of harassing and stalking a 17-year-old girl who was victimized by a traveling field hockey coach in the area, said Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.

Tracy Biondi, 56, of Basking Ridge, was charged Thursday with fourth-degree cyber harassment, fourth-degree stalking, and harassment, a disorderly person?s offense.

The investigation into Biondi stemmed from the conviction of field hockey coach Brett Clay. Biondi, is employed as a teacher with the Bridgewater Township School district, who had ties to the field hockey community, and Clay.

In February, Clay was convicted of fourth-degree attempted criminal sexual contact after he admitted that he tried to have sexual contact with a young girl who he coached.

The victim reported that Clay sent her numerous sexual messages and offered to send her money in exchange for sexual content.

McDonald said Biondi openly supported Clay during his criminal matter and tried to recruit other field hockey families to provide their support for him.

After Clay's conviction, friends and community members of the victim?s family reported anonymous handwritten letters were being sent to people known to her.

"These letters were harassing in nature and contained lewd, indecent, and obscene messages about the victim," said McDonald.

In addition to the letters, the victim?s friends were also being contacted through social media by an anonymous person who made similar harassing, damaging and disparaging statements about the victim, according to an investigation by the An investigation by the Somerset County Prosecutor?s Office Special Victim?s Unit.

Biondi was found to have sent the social media messages, said McDonald.

"Despite Clay?s conviction and admission of guilt, Biondi began a relentless campaign to attack the victim of the offense," said McDonald.

"Biondi manufactured outright lies about the victim and anonymously sent those blatantly false statements to the victim?s friends, teammates and classmates. The purpose of these meritless false statements was to harass and revictimize the victim," said McDonald.

Biondi allegedly called the young victim a "liar" despite knowing that Clay had admitted the allegations.

On Thursday, police conducted a search to look for additional documents.

Biondi was lodged in the Somerset County Jail pending a hearing on this matter.

Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to contact the Somerset County Prosecutors Office Special Victim?s Unit at 908-231-7100 or the Bridgewater Township Police Department at 908-722-4111 or via the STOPit app.

Information can also be provided through Somerset County Communications Center at 1-888-577-TIPS (8477) or the Somerset County Prosecutor?s Office website https://somersetprosnj.gov. All anonymous STOPit reports, and tips will be kept confidential.